Maryam Nawaz says Pak court verdict against her father ‘blind revenge’s last hiccup’
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz Monday said that an anti-corruption court’s verdict against her father Nawaz Sharif in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case was “blind revenge’s last hiccup”. An accountability court in Islamabad sentenced the three-time former prime minister to seven years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft case but […]
Kashmir figured during phone call between UN Chief and Pak PM: UN Spokesman
United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned UN chief Antonio Guterres and raised the issue of Kashmir, a UN spokesman has said. StephaneDujarric, the spokesman for the UN Secretary General, did not give further details about the conversation between Khan and Guterres. When asked by PTI to comment on India’s strong retort to Khan […]
UN writes to Twitter chief, asks why Kashmir related posts are removed
United Nations: A United Nations official has written to Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey, asking him to explain why the platform has begun “acceding to India’s requests” to act against users, including journalists and activists, posting Kashmir-related content since July 2017. Citing Twitter’s reports, David Kaye, the special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and […]
Imran Khan promises equal rights to religious minorities
‘Will show PM Modi how to treat minorities’
Lahore: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday doubled down on the need to dispense equal rights to religious minorities in Pakistan, by saying that Islamabad will show Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi how to treat these groups. Speaking at an event to highlight the 100-day achievements of the Punjab government in Lahore, he said that giving […]
Govt snoops its way into people’s gadgets
Authorizes 10 intel, security agencies to monitor, decrypt computers and phones
Authorizes 10 intel, security agencies to monitor, decrypt computers and phones
Opposition leaders slam MHA order
New Delhi: Opposition parties led by the Congress joined hands on Friday to oppose the government’s move to authorise 10 Central agencies to intercept “any information” on computers, describing it as unconstitutional, undemocratic and an assault on fundamental rights. The parties, including the CPI(M), the Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Trinamool Congress, […]
Comment on Pulwama deaths: India tells Pak to mind its own business
New Delhi: Reacting sharply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comments on the death of seven civilians in Kashmir’s Pulwama, India said Islamabad should mind its own affairs which are in a “mess” instead of interfering in a neighbouring country. “I think it will be better if they mind their own business and look at […]
Post three election wins, Rahul no longer a ‘Pappu’: Farooq
Kolkata: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Friday said Congress president Rahul Gandhi is no longer a “Pappu” and has proved his mettle as a leader by winning elections in three Hindi heartland states. Speaking at an event here, he also questioned the need for the BJP’s proposed RathYatra in West Bengal and wondered whether the […]
Pak Army chief confirms death sentence of 14 militants
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General QamarJavedBajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentence of 14 “hardcore terrorists”, who were involved in attacks on the armed forces and other law enforcement agencies and killing of innocent civilians. Special military courts, set up after the Peshawar school attack of December 2014 for speedy trial of militants, awarded the […]